Just one year ago, the century-long tradition of watching new films in theaters appeared to be in seriously dangerous trouble. Half-measure attempts to reopen theaters amidst the ongoing surges in COVID-19 cases kept a lot of people at home during…
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ review: The monsterverse crossover arrives with massive spectacle for any screen
Listen, this is a movie about a giant fire-breathing lizard fighting an equally giant monkey. If you’re not on board with that, don’t bother. There’s no dancing around how ridiculous the premise is, but Godzilla vs. Kong sets the bar…
Movie Review: ‘The Kill Team’ reveals the unexpected horrors of war crimes. But also why they happen at all.
Many who see The Kill Team will have never served a day in the US military, and even fewer will have found themselves in direct combat. Many of us have no idea how to properly cope with the traumas and…
The Aftermath Movie Review: Little Life In This Forbidden Romance
On paper, The Aftermath would appear to possess the makings of a period drama classic. Ticking all the necessary genre boxes, the adaptation of Rhidian Brook’s 2013 novel boasts a talented cast, impeccable production design, and slick cinematography. Still, something…
Hold the Dark Movie Review: Jeremy Saulnier thriller catches eyes but boggles brains
There’s a certain atmosphere that materializes when one utters the name “Jeremy Saulnier.” Say it once, and the room fills with a sense of tin-flavored terror. Say it again, and the air chills, the sea stills, the wind tumbles from…
TV Review: Big Little Lies
The miniseries medium is a gift in many ways allows writers to create or adapt a body of work over a couple of episodes instead of it being squashed into the running time of a film or dragged out over…
Video Interview: Michael Peña for ‘War on Everyone’
If you’re not familiar with Michael Peña at this point, then you need to get out from beneath that rock you’ve been living under and get to know him. The rest of us know him from such unforgettable films as Crash, End of…